The NBC affiliates board is remaining positive on their primetime lineups after the "Jay Leno Show" debacle during the beginning of this season, B&C reports. NBC Affiliate Board Chairman Michael Fiorile said rookies like "The Marriage Ref" and "Parenthood" are…
With the future of NBC’s medical drama "Trauma" unsure, one of its stars has signed up for another doctor series, reports Entertainment Weekly. Anastasia Griffith has joined the cast of USA Network’s "Royal Pains." She’ll be playing Dr. Emily Peck, a…
HBO has picked up the domestic TV rights for the film version of the one-man play "My Trip to Al Qaeda," The Wrap reports. "Trip to Al Qaeda," directed by Alex Gibney, is the one-man play from Pulitzer-Prize winning author-journalist Lawrence…
USA Network’s "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" has snagged Oscar-winner F. Murray Abraham to play Jeff Goldblum’s father in an upcoming episode, reports Entertainment Weekly. The actor, who won the Best Actor Academy Award in 1984 for "Amadeus," will appear…
Two stars on VH1 programs have become the target of new syndication projects by Warner Bros.’ Telepictures, reports B&C. Steve Ward appears on VH1’s "Tough Love," a show about matchmaking, and Dr. Drew Pinsky is the therapist on three of…
Former "Golden Girl" Betty White will be joined by musical guest Jay-Z when she hosts "Saturday Night Live" May 8, reports Zap2It. .Also reported to be joining White on the "SNL" stage are former female cast-members Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon. "Well,…
In the shifting sands of upcoming NBC comedy pilot "Beach Lane," Patton Oswalt is out of the co-starring role just days after being cast, the Hollywood Reporter reports. Oswalt had been cast as a wealthy slacker who’s been handed the job of…
Mike Fiore won a Pulitzer Prize this week (April 12) for Editorial Cartooning. In citing his work the Pulitzer board said, "His biting wit, extensive research and ability to distill complex issues set a high standard for an emerging form of commentary."…
Given Larry King’s history of divorces–he’s been married eight times (twice to the same woman), it’s surprising to learn that he’s entering his latest without a prenuptial agreement. That’s the word from the New York Post. Because of that, his latest wife, Shawn…
Mark Cuban, owner of HD Net and the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, now owns 5.4% of Lionsgate, Reuters reports. The article also says that Carl Icahn has upped his hostile bid for Lionsgate by 17%–to $7 a share from…